Proverbs and "wisdom"

Question 1

wisdom literature is concerned with

Answer 1

preserving culturally accumulated wisdom for future generations, and focuses on issues of daily life, especially how to relate with others

Question 2

wisdom literature deals with

Answer 2

morality and ethics (right relationship) and being rooted in piety

Question 3

three books associated with the wisdom tradition in the Hebrew canon:

Answer 3

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job

Question 4

wisdom literature in typified in which book?

Answer 4

wisdom literature (known from canonical and deuterocanonical works, as well as ANE parallels from Egypt and the Levant) is typified in the book of Proverbs

Question 5

which books represent a distinct challenge to the wisdom tradition?

Answer 5

Ecclesiastes and Job

Question 6

proverb definition

Answer 6

short, memorable saying conveying some fundamental truth about life

Question 7

problem with proverbs:

Answer 7

they’re not meant to be eternal truths for all time in all situations

Question 8

how is wisdom characterized?

Answer 8

wisdom is characterized as a woman

Question 9

values of the book of Proverbs:

Answer 9

temperance/self-control, piety, justice, and the idea that universal justice is somewhat transactional